Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Yellow Corn Taco Shells has less impact on blood sugar than Pepperoni Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza

Yellow Corn Taco Shells

Pepperoni Pizza
BSI: 54 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 145.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 30.0g Raises blood sugar 60.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 28.0g Digestible carbs 55.9
Protein 16.0g Moderates impact -1.2
Fat 18.0g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 54

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Yellow Corn Taco Shells
BSI: 36 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 65.6g Raises blood sugar 131.2
Fiber 6.2g Not digested -12.4
Net Carbs 59.4g Digestible carbs 118.8
Protein 6.3g Moderates impact -1.5
Fat 21.9g Slows digestion -3.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 36

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Pepperoni Pizza

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Pizza Bernatello's Pizza, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Pepperoni Pizza, Pepperoni

Yellow Corn Taco Shells

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Mexican Dinner Mixes Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Yellow Corn Taco Shells, Yellow Corn

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pepperoni Pizza Yellow Corn ...
Carbs 30.0g 21.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 16.0g 2.0g
Fat 18.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pepperoni Pizza

Serving size 145.0 Gg

Calories 370

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18.0g 23%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 40.6mg 14%
Sodium 1049.8mg 46%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 27.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 449.5mg 35%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CRUST (WHEAT FLOUR, [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID], WATER, LARD [BHA, PROPYL GALLATE WITH CITRIC ACID ADDED TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR], SOYBEAN OIL, DOUGH CONDITIONER [WHEY, L-CYSTEINE, MONO-HYDROCHLORIDE], SALT, SUGAR, YEAST), SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PUREE, ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER), PEPPERONI (PORK, BEEF, SALT, DEXTROSE, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID, MAY CONTAIN WATER, SPICES, FLAVORING, SMOKE FLAVORING, PAPRIKA, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC).

Yellow Corn Taco Shells

Serving size 32.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

CORN MASA FLOUR (CORN MASA, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (COTTONSEED, CORN, AND/OR SUNFLOWER).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Pepperoni Pizza

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 23% DV

Minerals

Calcium 31% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Yellow Corn Taco Shells

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Pepperoni Pizza

Total Ingredients
50
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 6 more

Yellow Corn Taco Shells

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 Refined Fat
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

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Pepperoni Pizza Tags

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Yellow Corn Taco Shells Tags

Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Bernatello's Pizza, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2134328

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638828

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